[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 94 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO MAURICE WOODS

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding Kentucky educator who retired just this last week as a 
teacher at an award-winning high school in Louisville. Through 32 years 
of dedicated service to Trinity High School, Maurice ``Woody'' Woods 
has impacted the lives of thousands of young men.
  Now, a familiar face will be absent in the classrooms of this 
nationally recognized school of excellence. However, you can be sure 
that Mr. Woods will remain an important part of the Trinity family. As 
a teacher of U.S. and world history, government, and business classes, 
he has instilled in his students a sense of pride in the American 
governmental system. He has also taught his students the importance of 
being prepared to face the challenges of the business world.
  ``Woody is a true gentleman, in the purest sense of the word,'' says 
a fellow Trinity teacher. And indeed, Mr. Woods has served as a source 
of goodness and kindness for as long as most around Trinity can 
remember.
  A former student said, ``Mr. Woods epitomizes the ideal teacher. In 
fact, he is one of the few teachers who really knows, loves, and has 
experienced the lessons he passes on to his students. Woody is 
history.''
  Mr. Woods has also been very active outside the classroom as an 
author and a volunteer in his school and his community. He has always 
taught his students the value of serving the community. This is evident 
in the fact that several of his former students have gone on to 
themselves teach at Trinity and other institutions throughout Kentucky.
  As an author, his book on Kentucky history was written only after 
visiting each and every county seat in the Commonwealth. Mr. Woods has 
shown a tremendous interest in sharing Kentucky's history with young 
and old alike. His book about Kentucky landmarks is also a favorite of 
scholars throughout my State.
  As a volunteer, Mr. Woods has again sparked his students' interest in 
American Government, serving as moderator to both the Young 
Republicans, as well as the Young Democrats. His care for his students 
is certainly visible, as Mr. Woods is often found late in the day 
tutoring or just talking to his students about a wide variety of 
subjects.
  So Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the career of this 
outstanding Kentucky teacher, Mr. Maurice Woods. He is a man that other 
teachers can look to as a model for caring, compassion, and dedication. 
And although he will no longer teach in the classroom, his years of 
service will most definitely live on through his students of the past 
32 years.


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